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So everyone knows that Windows crashes all the time and you have to keep rebooting.

Only Mac users "know" that.

My current computer hasn't crashed, except for when I've been fiddling with overclocking hardware, even then it takes quite a bit to take it out. Windows has also become quite skilled at recovering from graphics driver crashes, it can usually restart the drivers instead of a full system crash (although, if they keep crashing, it doesn't result in a useable system...).

I know this thread is 2 days old but I had to laugh! Thinking back to my first modern computer, (not counting the TI994a) which was a Powermac 6500 running System 7.5...and then my first computer book, 'Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters'. Reboots weren't usually a problem on that system!

Hi All,I know Blackberrys are now view as not up to the job any more but I still use mine (thinking of an Android in the next upgrade cycle). The SIM got damaged and I had to replace it, booted up fine no problems could make phone calls again (yayy!! ), it is linked to my home wireless network and my work one (it sees both). The Blackberry protect can see the replacement SIM card and wants me to verify the e-mail and password. Which I do and am greeted with message "The BlackBerry ID User Account Service in currently not reachable please try again later", I have tried to send e-mails from it and can't send them, madly I got one E-mail (Amazon spam) last night but nothing more. Has anybody else had these problems as the Blackberry site says this is due to the provider, Vodafone I have mailed but got nothing back from them as yet (there is no report filed I can see saying there is a problem)HELPGlenn (oh yeah, OriginalGriff sent it haven't heard bad things yet thanks man!)

What have you done with the real Dalek Dave? what are your ransom demands?

Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce, served in a Provençale manner with shallots and aubergines, garnished with truffle pate, brandy and a fried egg on top and Spam - Monty Python Spam Sketch

It's the one where She Who shall Not be Named goes to Ankara and does her famous "Flaming Bush" trick.

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

There's gold in the mine we need that sweet hold that beat make it shineThere's gold in the mine we need that sweet hold that beat make it shineThere's gold in the mine we need that sweet hold that beat make it shineThere's gold in the mine we need that sweet hold that beat make it shine

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

“Thus on many occasions man divides himself into two persons, one who tries to fool the other, while a third, who in fact is the same as the other two, is filled with wonder at this confusion. Thinking becomes dramatic, and acts out the most complicated plots within itself, and, spectator, again, and again, becomes: actor.” From a book by the Danish writer, Paul Moller, which was a favorite of Niels Bohr.

He is a rather well known gentleman actor who specialises in certain mature roles.

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'HOK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DDEthel CrudacreI cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - TrollslayerHave a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett